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Eight Priests Celebrate Ministries Of 25, 50 Years
May 23, 2013ATLANTA—Two hundred and fifty years of priesthood were celebrated at the Cathedral of Christ the King when eight men were honored Wednesday, May 15, at the annual Mass for priests marking milestones of 25 and 50 years of service to the faithful. Two had golden anniversaries. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory saluted the men for their […]
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A Redesign For The Georgia Bulletin
May 23, 2013It’s time for a change at The Georgia Bulletin. I’m happy to announce that with the July 4 issue, we’ll unveil the latest version of The Georgia Bulletin: a fresh, new print edition and the launch of a matching website. This is a project that has been in the works for some time. The last […]
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Graduations and symbolism
May 23, 2013Move your tassels to the left! With that announcement, hundreds of our Catholic high school seniors have succeeded at moving from being students at our local schools to becoming alumni thereof. The widespread use of a mortarboard and the accompanying tassel perhaps has Catholic clerical roots. Some believe that the mortarboard itself may be an […]
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Untitled-es
May 23, 2013¡Muevan sus borlas al lado izquierdo! Con este anuncio, cientos de nuestros estudiantes católicos en su último año de secundaria habrán concluido exitosamente su etapa de estudiantes en nuestras escuelas locales y se convertirán en egresados para siempre. El amplio uso que se le ha dado al birrete y a la borla que lo acompaña, […]
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What Would Mother Teresa Do?
May 23, 2013“What a great idea,” I thought when the email came around. The pro-life group at our church would be providing a meal for a parenting class run by the Pregnancy Center of Decatur. Volunteers were asked to deliver the meal on a Thursday at 5 p.m. to a place in downtown Decatur. “That would be […]
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Tornadoes Exact Deadly Toll; Region Needs Prayers
May 23, 2013OKLAHOMA CITY (CNS)—Even after the initial death toll was cut by more than half, the human and material devastation of a string of tornadoes that buffeted areas of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City May 19-20 was incalculable. “Our first concern is for the victims who have lost their lives or loved ones and suffered injury […]
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Sister Built Bridge For Atlanta’s Asian Refugees
May 23, 2013CHAMBLEE—Sister Christine Truong My Hanh is getting ready for her DUI class. She is teaching the class of Asian drivers about why drinking and driving don’t mix. She follows a state-approved curriculum, adding her know-how of Asian culture so the offenders get the point. Like this: In some Asian cultures, a man drinking is a […]
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Giving Glory To God Through Gardening
May 21, 2013The first time I met Gloria and Neil Nelson was back in 2006. They were shopping for religious items at Notre Dame Bookshop, Atlanta, before closing its doors for good. Since that time I’ve seen the couple at various events around the Archdiocese of Atlanta such as the Catholic Charities Gala and the Eucharistic Congress. […]
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Press release from the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
May 21, 2013We’re working on a local reaction to the natural disaster that struck Monday night.Here’s the news release from the archdiocese. Archbishop Coakley on devastating tornadoes:“We will walk with the people of Oklahoma through their recovery” The Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City, said the members of the archdiocese are appreciative of the […]
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Heads Up: Another Graduating Class Leaves An Artistic Mark
May 16, 2013A few weeks ago I was down at Our Lady of Victory School, Tyrone, for an assignment that was totally unrelated to something I would discover while I was there. On the ceiling tiles above my head were a variety of colorful drawings – all with a religious or spiritual motif. There were images of […]